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Season 1 – The American Gladiators Documentary

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This film tells the epic tale of the American Gladiators TV show, embarking on an odyssey to uncover the truth behind the series’ improbable creation.

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Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 05/31/2023
The American Gladiators Documentary is consistently entertaining across its three hours. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 06/28/2023
Entertaining [and] engrossing. Go to Full Review Murjani Rawls Draftkings Nation 06/07/2023
In this current age where people long for the comfort food of the past, are things dead? A brief revival in 2008 didn’t bear fruit, but everybody loves to see a story of David beating Goliath. Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? 06/02/2023
8/10
The result is a narrative that takes a lot more turns than you may expect. After Part 1 delivers what you assumed, Part 2 becomes more of a fact-finding [tongue-in-cheek] detective case in search of answers on a growing list of questions and hearsay. Go to Full Review Scott Hines Decider 05/31/2023
The American Gladiators Documentary vacillates between recognizing the incredible camp of the show and celebrating it as a special moment in television history. Go to Full Review Aaron White Feelin' Film Podcast 05/31/2023
4/5
A wonderfully entertaining mix of documentary & investigative journalism that tells of the show's creation, successes & failures through interviews with gladiators & contestants, while also working to solve a mystery about the show's reclusive co-creator. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Adam P @RT17972146 07/09/2023 It was informative and yet incomplete. It focused more on the creator(s) than the show and gladiators themselves. Which was disappointing. Clearly this is part of the allure. The documentary itself was very done. See more Katja S @RT34356289 07/02/2023 Great show with great people, and it is sad to see how Hollywood creed screwed them over. Thank you for sharing this unique insight. See more Read all reviews
The American Gladiators Documentary — Season 1

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Ben Berman

Director

Ben Berman

Producer

Kirk C. Johnson

Producer

Russell Wayne Groves

Producer

Danny Gabai

Producer

Andrew Freston

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 30, 2023 Part 1 Details Episode 2 Aired May 31, 2023 Part 2 Details

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Season Info

Director
Ben Berman
Network
ESPN
Genre
Documentary, Sports
Release Date
May 30, 2023